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A mid-term poll is conducted when
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- the Lok Sabha is dissolved before completion of its term
- an elected member resigns from his seat
- there are discrepancies in voting
- all MP’s of a political party resign
Correct Option: A
A midterm election refers to a type of staggered election where the members take office at the middle of the term of another set of members, or of the executive. In India, mid-term polls have taken place several times, reflecting the instability at the centre or states. Normally, the pre-mature dissolution of the Lok Sabha or the State Assemblies call for such elections.